Reach the World

Why didn't someone think of this before?

It seems easy and logical for elementary and secondary school students and teachers to be in touch via the internet to match volunteer travelers who are studying, working or exploring abroad with K-12 classrooms globally. 

By making the benefits of travel accessible to individual classrooms, Reach the World inspires students to become curious. 

Well someone did! The founder and Executive Director of Reach the World, Heather Halstead (daughter of resident Clark Halstead), will tell us more about her organization on Monday evening, June 11 at 7:30 pm in the Gathering Room. 

New Trip

Jan Myers, Chair of the ever-active Trips Committee, informed us that a July 25 trip to the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT has been scheduled. 

The focus of the Aquarium is the protection of the Long Island Sound ecosystem. 

In addition, the Aquarium features  an Imax Theater where residents will see "Pandas", the story of a young Panda, born in captivity, learning to survive in the wild with help from Chinese and American biologists.

This film might be helpful for new residents who are learning to survive in the "wilds" of Kendal on Hudson. 

Jan also advises us that there is a short wait-list for the June 21 Hudson River Cruise. 

Sign-up is in the Trips Book located in the Activities Alcove. 

Estimated Taxes Due

This is to  remind all residents that the second installment of 2018 estimated income taxes (both Federal and New York State) are due on or before June 15, 2018. 

Recycling News Follow Up

Following up on our recent article about recycling, Deb Wood our Recycling Committee Chair, reported that the Westchester County Recycling Help Line informed her that the paper coffee cups available in the Bistro are recyclable, even though they have a thin plastic lining.  Like all other containers, they need to be rinsed clean.

In Westchester County, all recycled material is delivered to a plant in Peekskill that burns everything burnable. Nothing ends up in a landfill.

Deb requests that all residents participate in the recycling program we have at Kendal by being careful and thoughtful about what they place in their garbage and what can be recycled. 

Activities

No one can argue that Kendal has a variety of lectures, courses, concerts and trips to interesting sites. If residents participated in everything, they would barely have any time to sleep. 

To prove the point, you will find some (only some) of the events planned for June.

For example:

On June 18 our own residents Steve Kanfer and Bill Pence will present An Evening of Animated Cartoons.

On four Tuesdays in June, Jill Kiefer will give a course on The Giants of Post-Impressionism.

On June 24 a classical concert featuring Trio d'été, a piano trio will perform.

On June 21 the Trips Committee will offer a Hudson River Cruise  on the Evening Star.

We weren't kidding! Kendal is bursting with things to do and see. Participation is open to all residents. 


 

How to React in an Energency

On May 29 at 4:00 pm Kendal had a power outage and failure. Darkness reigned (though it was still light outside). Kendal went into in its emergency status. There had been a fire in some of the electrical wires outside Kendal (actually on the Hospital grounds) and it was not known how quickly Con Edison could restore power.

Generators kept the Memory Support and Skilled Nursing units working at their normal level.

Elevators and hall lighting, also powered by generators, worked normally. Pat Doyle called an emergency meeting of all residents through Kendal's telephone system (which works during emergencies). 

Pat talked about the need for enhanced safety procedures and noted that the kitchen staff, which had been in the process of preparing dinner, would have take-out meals for all. Magically they did that, and by 6:00 pm meals had been prepared and were distributed. 

At 7:30 pm Con Edison was able to reroute power and normalcy returned to Kendal. 

The quick actions of all the staff pointed out to all the residents how well trained and committed they are. 

 

Folk Music Concert

On June 17 Kendal will be very fortunate to welcome two great folk musicians of the modern variety. Pete and Maura Kennedy will visit and perform songs from their latest CD "Safe Until Tomorrow" at 3:00 pm in the Gathering Room.
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This very talented couple have performed all over the world, released over a dozen CDs and were named Artists-in-Residence at the JFK Center for Performing Arts.

Maura's father Gordon Boudreau, a retired professor of American Literature, is a resident of Kendal's Skilled Nursing Facility. His book The Roots of Walden and the Tree of Life is available in the Kendal Library. 

Reycling News

Kendal on Hudson is very sensitive to and aware of the need to recycle as much of our paper and plastic as possible, as well as glass and metal. 

Deb Wood, the chair of our Recycling Committee, recently advised us that it is becoming more difficult to have our recycled material placed because of the refusal of the Chinese to accept our paper, cardboard and other materials. In addition, the landfills, especially in the Western states, are filling up. 

The Recycling Committee is trying to find out which of our items are no longer acceptable for recycling. 

Deb once again advised residents how to "package" material for recycling and pointed out the fact that our staff takes responsibility for collecting and exporting our recycling. 

Questions? See Deb.  

June Phelps Vitality Events

Click here for their June 2018 Calendar.

Click here for the Breakfast Club.

Click here for an article on exercise and bone health.

Click here for a program on Women's Health and Midwifery.

Please let Ellen Woods know by June 14 if you plan to attend the Breakfast Club.                        914-366-3937  ewoods3@northwell.edu

Intent to Run Deadline

Now is the time to come to the aid of the Council!

There are seven (7) open seats on the Kendal Residents Council. Now is time to fill out an "Intent to Run" form and become a candidate.

All forms must be in by June 5. Submissions may be given directly to Peter Bermas or placed in his cubby. 

Don't just think about it. Do it!